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Small to medium size birds with stout bills. Listen for the unique flight calls of each species. In most finches the males and females are sexually dimorphic; meaning they look different. In Stanley Park Carpodacus mexicanus Finch, House   Junco hyemalis Junco, Dark-eyed   Carduelis pinus Siskin, Pine Carduelis tristis Goldfinch, American   Coccothraustes vespertinus Grosbeak, Evening   Loxia curvirostra Crossbill, Red   Stanley Park Explorer   TOP Stanley Park Explorer Copyright © 2003 All Rights Reserved http://www.stanleyparkexplorer.ca Produced by Peter Woods Interpretive Programs and Design Services Vancouver BC [604] 644-0110 naturalist@stanleyparkexplorer.ca         Revised: Sep 29 2007